RE: Speaking of power steering...

Nice little story. So how's Mr. Sawzall doing?

> From: 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Speaking of power steering...
> Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 16:12:59 +0000
>
> I'm posting this for Bob; the email was sent to a different email address.
> Thanks for the report Bob!
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> > From: Bob <64ragtop
> > Subject: Speaking of power steering...
> > Sent: 12 Jan '14 06:32
> >
> > I decided to convert my '64 dart to power steering and to use the new
> > Borgeson modified G.M. steering gear. Near as I can tell, the
> > modifications are welding a plate that allows the gearbox to mount where
> > the Mopar steering box goes. Well, it's been a real fun 9 months! I
> > will state first that this has not been a real high priority project,
> > and sometimes real life gets in the way of my projects. With that out
> > of the way, the story continues.
> >
> > The first thing I had to do was buy a special coupler to replace the
> > stock one to match the new steering gear box to the steering shaft, Then
> > the shaft had to be shortened 4" and drilled for roll pins to secure the
> > coupler. The next challenge was to find and acquire a suitable P/S pump
> > and bracket for my /6. That took a couple of months and I wound up with
> > three pumps and two different style brackets, one of which I think is
> > for a V8. That involved four internet sellers and the U.S.P.S. (which
> > is another horror story for another time (or not)!
> >
> > Then it was time to connect the pump to the steering gear. I called the
> > seller who I bought the new steering box from and he quoted me a price
> > that I thought too high. So, I called Borgeson and got a kit consisting
> > of two hoses and one adapter to match the Mopar pump to the new pressure
> > hose. More time passed and more stuff happened, but I finally got ready
> > to install the hoses. Well, the low pressure hose was a foot too long.
> > No problem for Mr. Sawzall! The pressure hose was the correct length,
> > but the fitting for the gearbox is clocked wrong - 150 degrees or so -
> > and that hose will NOT twist. Another call to Borgeson and NOW it turns
> > out that the fitting I need is METRIC! Thinking about it, perhaps that
> > shouldn't have been a surprise and really, the clocking of that fitting
> > is more of a problem.
> >
> > BC
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